Installing TWiLight Menu++

If you need help, ask the NDS(i)Brew Scene or the Nintendo Homebrew Discord servers.

TWiLightMenu++ is an open-source & customizable alternative to the Nintendo DSi’s System Menu. It can be used as a frontend for either nds-bootstrap or supported flashcards. It also provides a unified interface for launching NES, SNES, Gameboy (Color), SEGA GameGear, SEGA Genesis, Nintendo DS & DSiWare titles.

Downloads

Instructions

  1. Open the TWiLight Menu++ .7z file
  2. Copy the contents of the SDNAND root folder in the DSi - CFW users folder to the root of your SD card
  3. Copy the _nds and roms folders to the root of your SD card
  4. Copy the _nds folder and boot.nds file from DSi&3DS - SD card users folder to the root of your SD card
    • On Windows, merge files when asked to
  5. Power on your system
    • TWiLight Menu++ should now be a DSiWare on your system

TWiLight Menu++ should now be on your System Menu, as any other DSiWare would be.

Usage

  1. Copy ROMs to their respective folders
    • Place Gameboy roms in /roms/gb
    • Place NDS roms in /roms/nds
    • Place NES roms in /roms/nes
    • For GBA, make a folder in roms named gba and place roms there
    • GBA requires a copy of the GBA BIOS named bios.bin on the root of your SD card
  2. Launch TWiLight Menu++ from the Home Menu
  3. You will now see a list of your NDS ROMs
    • Press (A) to launch ROMs
    • Touch the GBA icon, which starts GBARunner2, to run GBA ROMs
    • Touch the HOME icon to return to the DSi Menu
  4. (optional) If you have Unlaunch and HiyaCFW, TWiLight Menu++ can completely replace your System Menu. This can help work around several bugs with SD card sizes and the DSiWare block limit.

(optional) Replacing the System Menu

You must have Unlaunch and HiyaCFW installed before proceeding.

  1. Power on your DSi while holding SELECT
  2. If Autoboot title is not checked, navigate to it and press A
  3. Press START to save and continue booting
    • TWiLight Menu++ will appear

TWiLight Menu++ is now your System Menu. If you want to run DSiWare, wait for steps on how to run them to appear.